From the time the Great lakes where discovered by Native American to the current day, the lakes have played a vital role in American history, from serving as transportation of humans and trade goods to the far reaches of war. They have helped transform the American people and the landscape both east and west of their location.
The vessels used during the revolutionary war were constructed of many materials just like todays ships. Only difference is what was used. The vessels used during the revolutionary war were constructed of many materials just like todays ships. Only difference is what materials were used during the construction process. The ships were made of wood as well as the sails being made of various materials. The materials of …show more content…
I have provided a few small instances which the Lakes and the rivers were used by the British and Americans during the War of 1812.
In April of 1812, the United States Congress awarded Governor William Hull as brigadier general of what would become the north western Army of the United States. Hull’s young Army of one thousand two hundred volunteers was already being recruited by Governor Return Jonathan Miegs of Ohio. The recruits were assembled in Dayton, Ohio and serve in Detroit
While resting his men momentarily at Fort Necessity, General Hull(American) received word that Major General Issac Brock (British) had arrived at Fort Malden by boat. Fort Malden is approximately thirty miles south of Fort Detroit on the Canadian side of the river. He arrived at Fort Malden with one hundred regular British troops, it was also reported that many local Indian tribes were making their way across the Detroit river5.
General Hull of the United States Army was in process of moving his troops from their assembly point in Dayton Ohio to Detroit, when he is informed by a rider that he must make haste to Fort …show more content…
This was also a grand time for the nearby cities which began growing in population, Toronto, Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit were among the first major cities to grow and shortly thereafter Chicago and Milwaukee.
Many travelers would take the new ships and conflict free waterways as a way of avoiding horse and buggy. Although most of the accommodations aboard were very less than satisfactory, most individuals made the best of the rides. Most ships would run out of food yet had a continues supply of fresh water.
In the year 1826 the Erie canal opened, connecting the Lakes with the Hudson River and allowing for faster passage. It wouldn’t take long after the Erie canal opened that network of these man made passages would emerge forever changing the face of the lakes and natural rivers. Unlike today the ships of the time had to be towed by horses to make their way about the canals. In extreme cases ships would have to remove their masts to gain
The vessels used during the revolutionary war were constructed of many materials just like todays ships. Only difference is what was used. The vessels used during the revolutionary war were constructed of many materials just like todays ships. Only difference is what materials were used during the construction process. The ships were made of wood as well as the sails being made of various materials. The materials of …show more content…
I have provided a few small instances which the Lakes and the rivers were used by the British and Americans during the War of 1812.
In April of 1812, the United States Congress awarded Governor William Hull as brigadier general of what would become the north western Army of the United States. Hull’s young Army of one thousand two hundred volunteers was already being recruited by Governor Return Jonathan Miegs of Ohio. The recruits were assembled in Dayton, Ohio and serve in Detroit
While resting his men momentarily at Fort Necessity, General Hull(American) received word that Major General Issac Brock (British) had arrived at Fort Malden by boat. Fort Malden is approximately thirty miles south of Fort Detroit on the Canadian side of the river. He arrived at Fort Malden with one hundred regular British troops, it was also reported that many local Indian tribes were making their way across the Detroit river5.
General Hull of the United States Army was in process of moving his troops from their assembly point in Dayton Ohio to Detroit, when he is informed by a rider that he must make haste to Fort …show more content…
This was also a grand time for the nearby cities which began growing in population, Toronto, Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit were among the first major cities to grow and shortly thereafter Chicago and Milwaukee.
Many travelers would take the new ships and conflict free waterways as a way of avoiding horse and buggy. Although most of the accommodations aboard were very less than satisfactory, most individuals made the best of the rides. Most ships would run out of food yet had a continues supply of fresh water.
In the year 1826 the Erie canal opened, connecting the Lakes with the Hudson River and allowing for faster passage. It wouldn’t take long after the Erie canal opened that network of these man made passages would emerge forever changing the face of the lakes and natural rivers. Unlike today the ships of the time had to be towed by horses to make their way about the canals. In extreme cases ships would have to remove their masts to gain